Question 1

Does my child need to have experience to practice Diving?

Accepted Answer

No. Your child does not need to have any experience to start diving.

Question 2

How old does my child needs to be to start practice?

Accepted Answer

Youe child needs to be at least 6 year old and must swim comfortable in the deep end.

Question 3

My child has not taken diving classes before. Where should I start?

Accepted Answer

If this is the first time your child takes diving lessons, he or she will start with the Learn to Dive program. The goal of this program is to introduce basic diving skills required for the safe practice of diving. After finishing the Learn To Dive program (8 Lessons), divers will be moved to the Future Champions program. Children will take a minimum of two lessons per week. Lessons will be scheduled on availability. Contact us for scheduling

Question 4

Is the Miami Diving a competitive team?

Accepted Answer

Yes! The Miami Diving team is a competitive program. We are part of the Florida Gold Coast Diving Association, United States Diving, and the Athletic Amateur Union. ​The team participates in competitions for different levels: club, regional and National Championships level.

Question 5

What is your COVID-19 Protocol?

Accepted Answer

COVID Positive or Diver Under Investigation (DUI)
Divers who display Covid symptoms during camp will be isolated and parents will be contacted for immediate pick up.
Any diver who is showing COVID symptoms is to remain quarantined until the results of the test are known. Any diver with another non-COVID illness must remain at home until 24 hours post-symptom resolution without use of medication.
Parents are responsible for COVID testing their Divers on their own. If diver tests positive, the program director must be immediately notified. Parents should call 305-284-2200 to notify UTRACE.
DUI will not be allowed to return until a negative test has been submitted to the diving office (via email), which after clearance from camp office, will be allowed to return the next day.
Any positive diver/staff must quarantine for 10 + 1 days, assuming symptom resolution.
The parent/diver/staff member must participate in UTRACE, the University’s contact tracing initiative. UTRACE will identify close contacts associated with any University-sponsored camp ONLY. All close contacts will be required to quarantine for 7 days and show proof of a negative PCR test result (via email) prior to return to campus.
Close Contacts
A group with a positive camper will quarantine for seven days. The entire group will be considered close contacts, regardless of actual interaction/physical distancing between the positive camper and other group members.
At five to six days post-exposure, all Divers and staff affiliated with the group must be tested and show proof of negative PCR test result (via email) before returning to practice, unless fully vaccinated (proof of vaccination required). 
Siblings of positive Divers will be considered close contacts and required to quarantine for 7 days. At five to six days post-exposure, they should be tested and provide proof of negative PCR test result (via email) before returning to practice.
Divers/parents must also disclose if a diver was exposed to COVID. All “close contacts” must quarantine for 7 days and show proof of a negative PCR test result before returning to practice (via email), unless fully vaccinated (proof of vaccination required).
If any person within in a diver’s household tests positive for COVID (parent/sibling/etc.), the diver will be considered a close contact and must remain home in quarantine for 7 days and show proof of a negative PCR test result before returning to practice (via email), unless fully vaccinated (proof of vaccination required).

Question 6

What is the difference between Learn to Dive, Future Champions, and Junior Olympics?

Accepted Answer

Miami Diving structures its lesson pathway in stages. Learn to Dive introduces basic diving skills for beginners. After completing the Learn to Dive program, divers move into Future Champions to continue technical development. Junior Olympics is the next competitive step for more advanced divers who are preparing for higher-level training and competition.